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Season 8 – The This Old House Hour

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A back-to-back presentation of "This Old House" and "Ask This Old House," a spinoff from a section of This Old House Magazine that features viewers of the show asking the experts about home repair and improvement projects.
The This Old House Hour — Season 8

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Kevin O'Connor

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 8, 2009 Campfire pit in the backyard; installing a combination range hood and microwave oven. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 15, 2009 Installing a home intercom system; wood-burning fireplace cleaner; gas-burning insert. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 22, 2009 Heating system is removed; extending the old windowsills with wood and epoxy; nearly all of the house needs to be rewired to meet building code. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 29, 2009 Origins of the Dutch Colonial Revival style; installing aluminum gutters and downspouts; installing an energy-efficient washer and dryer. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 5, 2009 Framing in the first floor family room; gable-end wall; running new lines to the old radiators; installing a sliding glass door. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 12, 2009 Re-framing the existing walls to accommodate new door and window openings; installing a large window in the library. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 2009 Pruning hemlock trees; installing a bath fan; architectural asphalt shingle roofing; installing weather stripping on the front door. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 26, 2009 Installing a pre-hung Douglas fir exterior door; removing old bookshelves and plaster wall to gain entry into new library addition. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 3, 2009 A decorative bracket supports the rear entry porch roof; heat for the new kitchen space; organic lawn care. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 10, 2009 New stairway to the basement; selecting a good faucet; vaulted ceiling; spray foam insulation; stone veneer. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 17, 2009 Preparing for the exterior paint job; custom copper half-round gutters; removing the garage; laminate kitchen countertops. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 24, 2009 Small deck connects the kitchen to the patio; concrete pavers for the patio; wooden lattice and climbing vines. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 31, 2009 Work begins on the new driveway; under cabinet lighting; repairing a broken water softener. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 7, 2010 Painting the dining room; countertops; built-in bookshelves; mantel and marble hearth. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 14, 2010 Plant material for the yard; installing a butcher block island top; face frames for base cabinets. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 21, 2010 Prepping for the new oak floors; final heating installation; installing LED under-cabinet lights. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 28, 2010 An abandoned two-family house is transformed into two units of affordable housing; ductless air conditioning. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 4, 2010 Foundation walls for the rear addition; laminated veneer lumber corrects a structural problem; framing. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 11, 2010 Architectural shingles look like slate to resemble the house's original roof; energy-efficient vinyl windows; new siding. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 18, 2010 Paneling on the front bay window resembles what might have been there originally; wate and water configuration; high-efficiency two-stage hot air system. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 25, 2010 Spreading soil and putting down sod in the backyard; PVC privacy fence; ceiling medallions; replacing an electric water heater. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 4, 2010 Installing plaster crown molding; painting an accent wall in the back bedroom; slabs for the oak front doors and sidelights; marble fireplace surround. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 11, 2010 Progress on the puddingstone retaining walls and front entrances; custom arches for the front of the house; antique marble fireplace surround and mantel. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 18, 2010 Spreading new soil in the front yard and planting low-maintenance ground cover and an ornamental dogwood tree; removing stains from marble countertops. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 25, 2010 Installing meshed white subway tiles with a rail cap for the kitchen backsplash; installing stair treads and newel post for the new stairs. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 1, 2010 Installing an entry gate on the perimeter fence; installing final light fixtures and window treatments; wrap party. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
House & Garden
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 8, 2009